Live and Earn
115 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsAcross the US, from our kitchens, our boardrooms (even our bedrooms) women launch nearly 2000 new businesses every. single. day.
They’re family women. Single women. Moms. Or not. They’re college graduates. High-school dropouts. Debtors. Bootstrappers. Multimillionaires. They’re women from every culture, community, and background. Now more than ever, they’re women of color, too.
These aren’t the kinds of success stories you hear every day. But they should be.
Helen Ngo, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, multiple-business-owner, money-and-empowerment coach for women entrepreneurs, knows the real questions—and doesn’t hesitate to ask. Hear the unfiltered answers, real-life experiences, lessons learned, and yes, actual costs of what’s lost and what’s earned by women who’ve fired their old life to start something new.
Tune in each Wednesday to hear their bold stories.
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Episodes
How to Become Financially Independent
July 25, 2018 01:00 - 38 minutes - 39.8 MBLive to work, or work to live? Either way, being financially independent - and not relying on your next paycheck or your “emergency” savings - is a goal well-worth striving for. Having the financial freedom to remove money as a concern, and just go about living your life is a powerful thing. And, thankfully, it isn’t something that’s just reserved for folks in the 60+ club with a successful retirement plan. My guest, Kiki Roeder, is proof of this. She’s in her early 30s and already f...
Are attorneys financially accessible?
July 18, 2018 20:23 - 40 minutes - 74.7 MBA common financial misconception: attorneys are really expensive. Truth: Attorneys can be expensive but most are more affordable than you may think. You have to ask the right questions and do proper due diligence. In this bonus episode, I’m joined by Kim Bennett, owner of K Bennett Law, to unpack helpful financial tips and shortcuts you can take to find the right attorney for your business and personal needs. Tune in to hear us dispel the myths and stereotypes of working with attorneys...
Finding Personal Growth From Sidetracking In Life
June 20, 2018 04:00 - 49 minutes - 44.8 MBHave you ever been worried that you’d be judged if you pursue another career or job that’s outside of your college major or original career path? How would you perceive someone who’s a photographer, doula, restaurant owner, William Sonoma employee, and celebrity chef? Well, that’s Andrea Strauss. She’s filled all those shoes, sometimes simultaneously. On the surface, you may judge her for “not knowing who she is and that she’s just bouncing around job-to-job. Quite the contrary. She know...
The Dream Warriors Foundation
June 13, 2018 11:39 - 29 minutes - 28.2 MBThe Dream Warriors Foundation is a lot more than your typical women's empowerment group. And they recognize that it takes a heck of a lot more than just money to make the world go round. Co-founders, Allie Bashuk and Haley Carlson, believe that providing accessible financial support to a community of like-minded women, femme-identifying, and non-binary individuals inspires a stronger, more innovative local economy. In particular, they raise money for marginalized individuals. They’re on ...
Why I Earn My Own Money and Not Rely on My Husband’s
June 06, 2018 04:00 - 28 minutes - 25.3 MBMoney does not equal power. Period. But it's especially important to remember this in our relationships. My guest this week, Dr. Shona Desai, reminds us that power isn't about money, gender, or any single label we make for ourselves at home or in the workplace. Rather Shona shows us a better, more fulfilling path where she's winningly defeating all biases. She’s a wife. A Mom. A successful Doctor. And most importantly, a woman who adheres to developing her own identity — not letting what...
My Love-Hate Relationship with Money
May 30, 2018 04:00 - 52 minutes - 50.2 MB"Money. You love it when you have it. You hate it when you don’t." - Mystery Millennial Why do we tend to have a negative perspective of money? Love and hate are strong emotions. But money, on it's own, isn't good or bad. At face value, there's nothing too exciting to love or hate about a piece of paper or the number of zeros printed on your bank statement. Yet, money has the power to control our emotions, decisions, and life - if we let it. This episode kicks off a special 3-part se...
Believe That You Deserve To Make More Money
May 23, 2018 04:00 - 38 minutes - 36.2 MBWhy is it hard for many of us to talk about how much money we make? Are we afraid to try to put a number on how much we're "worth"? Maybe we're fearful others may judge us. Or maybe we're unsure of what we deserve. In this episode, Molly Freeman discusses why suffering financially is hinders your creativity and how it can limit what gifts you are able to put out into the world. She shares why she got sick and tired (physically) of being broke and how that lead her to give herself a raise...
Having A Life Outside Your Family and Work
May 16, 2018 04:00 - 40 minutes - 43.9 MB“I have to use my time very wisely. I have to prioritize time for myself in order to maintain my sanity.” -- Kristine Fletcher There’s this notion that your career needs to happen first before you have a family and a baby. But, Kristine Fletcher, a divorce attorney, says otherwise. Life is not so linear, and she proves that you can simultaneously have a family and a growing career, all while maintaining her own identity as a financially independent woman and thinker who makes time for hers...
How Adversity Brings Strength
May 09, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBWhen faced with hardships in life such as abusive relationships, health issues, loss, or divorce - we often lose sight of our own needs. De'Nean Breed shares with her story of enduring an abusive marriage and difficult divorce from her partner of 29 years and how she's coming out the other side stronger and more motivated than ever before. What you will learn: Why counseling can help you through your marriage What tools to use to get you through difficult life situations What it means...
Why You Need to Talk About Money Before Marriage
May 02, 2018 05:00 - 48 minutes - 50.4 MBA wedding is one day. A marriage is a lifetime...supposedly. But it doesn’t always work out that way. The U.S. divorce rate is 50% and money is one of the top 3 reasons people break up. So why don’t we talk more about money with our partner BEFORE we get married? Kristine Fletcher, an Atlanta divorce attorney, explains what really happens when couples fail to have honest and transparent financial conversations. Join the Self-Made CEOTM Club: http://bit.ly/SelfMadeCEOJoin
Wanting More vs. Deserving More
April 25, 2018 04:00 - 24 minutes - 26.3 MB“You have to start big if you’re going to go big.” - Mary Grace Phillips Mary Grace Phillips, Founder of Be Well Studio, explains how she got sick and tired of telling herself she couldn't afford a $2 coffee or even groceries at times! Budgeting and prioritizing is of course important, especially when you're starting up a new business. But sometimes habits die hard - and we come to realize that "affording" things we want or need isn't always as simple as being in the black or red. Over...
Why I Gave Up My Mercedes Benz Lifestyle
April 18, 2018 04:00 - 47 minutes - 47.9 MBStarting your own business is difficult by design; that’s why it’s not meant for everyone. But this notion that starting your own business is difficult doesn’t deter our guest this week, Stefanie Jewett, Founder of Activvely, a social app that helps individuals find workout partners. She went from collecting a comfortable salary at CNN, driving around town in a fancy Benz - to leaving her job to follow her passion and build her tech startup from the ground up. No Investors. No Partners. A...
Less Pay for More Personal Happiness
April 11, 2018 04:30 - 25 minutes - 28.1 MBEver feel like you want to pursue something else but don’t because you’re afraid of making less money? My guest this week, Sarah Gormley, did just that. She said “no” to more money in order to say “yes” to having more time to pursue a new passion. It’s not always about making more money. Sarah’s a very successful destination wedding photographer who recently took bold steps of taking on fewer photography gigs to become a part-time doula. Fewer clients mean less money in her pocket. How...
Opposites Attract: Balancing Love & Life When Starting a New Business
April 04, 2018 05:00 - 49 minutes - 48.9 MBIn MADE’s inaugural episode, we meet Miko Dougherty and Brooke Condrey, founders of Atlanta based branding firm 2FIVE7. Hear Miko and Brooke share their remarkable story of leaving corporate America to find creative independence and learn how they overcame societal obstacles, their own self-criticisms and what it means to be a gay couple first starting out romantically and professionally. In this episode, they share with us How and why they decided to start a design and communications bu...
Introducing: Live and Earn with Helen Ngo
March 10, 2018 17:03 - 4 minutes - 7.37 MBRegardless of their financial status, why is it that so many women feel guilt and embarrassment about their situation? Helen Ngo has been tackling this question in her nearly decade long career as a financial planner with entrepreneurs, single moms, young professionals and more... helping them see the brighter side of their financial picture and life. In the Live and Earn podcast, she brings these intimate conversations out front. From week to week you’ll hear stories directly from her c...